Archived – Health Canada Reminds Canadians About Garage Sale Safety — recall 23742

Reported risk: Garage sale season is here again and Health Canada is reminding consumers to put safety ahead of savings and to use caution when buying second-hand items at garage sales, flea markets, on-line web sites, and second-hand stores. In Canada, it is the responsibility of the seller to ensure that the products they sell meet current Canadian safety requirements. Do not consider buying items that have damaged, cracked, missing or loose parts, or items that are missing instructions. Also, do not buy items that have been banned or recalled because they pose a risk to consumer health or safety, or because they do not meet Canadian safety requirements and regulations. To find out if the product you are interested in has been recalled by the manufacturer, and for help in determining if the problem has been corrected, contact the manufacturer or check the list of consumer product recalls . If you have a product that has been recalled and the problem has not been corrected, destroy the item to prevent its use by someone else, and throw it away.